Asha for Education

Praja Chetna is an organization started by Ajay Kumar and friends and have been working with the Kondhu adivasis since 1994. Ajay has a long history of working with the dalits and the adivasis, especially with land issues. He was able to get 5000 acres of land distributed to these people by the government. He helped form the Kondhu Girijana Samanvaya Committe. Praja Chetna worked with the DC to issue ration cards to the adivasi people. The Kondhu people suffer from many problems including isolation by the government, exploitation by other tribes etc.. Education in the community is close to zero percent. Praja Chetna aims to bring some education to the community by opening single-teacher schools in 10 adivasi villages.

Nisarga works with the government and non-governmental organizations to implement rural development programs. They work with the marginalised and small action groups in the area of environmental education, appropriate land use, alleviation of poverty, women-related issues and to promote voluntary effort in the rural masses.

The project will now be jointly executed by Praja Chetna and Nisarga

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India contacts information:
P.Chennaiah (Nisarga) - 91-9440274143 (Cell), 91-8572-228592
apvvu98(at)gmail(dot)com (Email)
Ajay Kumar (Praja Chetna) - 91-9440161095 (Cell), 91-8924-22498 (Work), 91-8924-31256(Home)
psajay123(at)sify(dot)com